as in smiling
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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggling
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That little red hound already had circled the trunk of this tree and, with a single, giggling bark, was off down her trail back toward the first lion.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The character is goofy and a little bit clumsy; in this episode, like many others, Marshall trips before giggling out a pun.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Children walked from school to their homes, coming out moments later giggling and ready to play in the streets.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Behind him, the pair could be seen giggling, reacting to some of Noah's jokes and effortlessly sitting up straight despite appearing to share one chair, per footage from the event's broadcast shared by Entertainment Tonight.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
The internet's heart instantly melted at the sound of a baby giggling while the family dog carefully played with her.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That little red hound already had circled the trunk of this tree and, with a single, giggling bark, was off down her trail back toward the first lion.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The character is goofy and a little bit clumsy; in this episode, like many others, Marshall trips before giggling out a pun.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Children walked from school to their homes, coming out moments later giggling and ready to play in the streets.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Behind him, the pair could be seen giggling, reacting to some of Noah's jokes and effortlessly sitting up straight despite appearing to share one chair, per footage from the event's broadcast shared by Entertainment Tonight.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Verb
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In the photos, Williams can be seen smiling and laughing while wearing a black dress.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The group later re-entered the frame laughing and high-fiving each other, court documents show.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One woman's unusually persistent battle with a bottle of wine has left the internet both amused and deeply sympathetic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kimmel gleefully posted the pic of a shocked Madonna, 66, reacting with amused horror at the sight of Andre’s bare bottom, as the comedian claimed that the singer definitely has a thing for him.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The same could be said of The Wiggles—their music and performances have become a gleeful rite of passage, with no end in sight.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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The line had the Barbican audience whooping with irresistible, gleeful laughter.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sister Mary Guadalupe wears rimless glasses, and her eyes are shaped like a merry jack-o’-lantern’s, flat on the bottom with semicircles on top.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Women deserve their own places at the top, and if that means more women are founding companies, the more, the merrier.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most striking elements of the campaign was the inclusion of comedy legend Dave Chappelle as the narrator, sharing seriousness followed by jovial excitement for achievement.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Johnson, though, said some of his conversations with Trump about the topic were jovial.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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